The Phone in the Room
I am trying to put the phone down more. I am failing at this with regularity and I think it is worth being honest about.
Category
Mental Health
Anxiety, mortality, identity, and emotional wellbeing
Questions Nobody Warned Me About, Part 8: It's Okay Not to Love Every Stage
The toddler phase is not my favourite. I said it. It is out there now.
Questions Nobody Warned Me About, Part 7: The Dad Who Cries
I am, it turns out, a person who cries at things now. I did not used to be.
Questions Nobody Warned Me About, Part 6: Who Am I at Work Now?
I had a very clear professional identity at 39. Children did something to it I did not anticipate.
The Anxiety That Isn't Postnatal But Nobody Has a Name For
Nobody prepared me for the low-grade existential hum that moved in when the baby did.
What I Wish I'd Known at 40 (Written at 44)
This is the post I would have wanted to read. I hope someone finds it when they need it.
My Daughter Asked If I'd Be Alive When She Gets Married
She was four. She meant it as a practical question. I did not take it practically.
The Maths of Being an Older Dad (And Why I Do It Anyway)
I will be 62 when Ellie finishes secondary school. I know this. I think about it more than I let on.